Shadyside students to attend Buckeye Boys State

May 3, 2014

SHADYSIDE - The American Legion Post 521 will be sending three local students to the Boys State orientation class at Bellaire High School cafeteria on Sunday, May 4, at 1 p.m.

The students are Eric Howell, Zak Vaughn and Eli Henderson. All students are from Shadyside High School.

These young men are exposed to a nine-day intensive education program on Ohio government for high school students. Each participant becomes part of the operation of local, county and state government.

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Photo providedPictured from left are Boys State participants Eric Howell, Zak Vaughn, Eli Henderson and Post 521 member Jack Weatherson.

Founded in 1936, Buckeye Boys State is the largest Boys State program in the nation with an attendance of 1,300 young men annually. Through the Boys State goal of "learning by doing" these young men learn about city, county and state government through a non-partisan objective education approach.

American Legion Buckeye Boys State is scheduled to take place on the campus of Bowling Green University from June 12 to June 20.